Has the FCA abandoned ‘Name and Shame’?
Recent responses by senior figures at the Financial Conduct Authority during a U.K. government committee hearing have outlined that the regulator will “fundamentally reshape” the controversial proposals.
Regulatory Wrap Episode #47: Learning from the CrowdStrike Outage
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to November 8, Jennie Clarke explores regulatory stances on operational resilience, especially in light of the CrowdStrike incident in July.
What does the CrowdStrike outage teach us about operational resilience?
The historic IT outage that affected 8.5 million Microsoft Windows devices is a cautionary tale about the need for stringent operational resilience testing and planning, especially as regulatory expectations continue to rise.
Regulatory Wrap Episode #46: The FCA’s First Survey on Non-Financial Misconduct
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to October 25, Jennie Clarke discusses regulatory views on finfluencers and their role in financial promotion.
Regulatory Wrap Episode #45: FCA Cracks Down on Illegal Financial Promotions
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to October 25, Jennie Clarke discusses regulatory views on finfluencers and their role in financial promotion.
FCA publishes first non-financial misconduct survey results
The results of the FCA’s first survey into instances of non-financial misconduct across the finance sector show that recorded instances of NFM have increased by more than two-thirds in three years
FCA interviews ‘finfluencers’ under caution: Did social media just get serious?
The Financial Conduct Authority is interviewing 20 finfluencers under caution, shortly after setting trial dates for nine others for promoting unauthorized trading schemes. With criminal proceedings on the horizon, are firms taking social media risk seriously?
Is the FCA’s “Name and Shame” approach here to stay?
While the FCA’s suggested shift towards a more transparent enforcement approach received substantial pushback from the finance industry, recent speeches by senior figures have indicated that “name and shame” is here to stay.
Regulatory Wrap Episode 43: The FCA’s “Kaizen” Approach
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to October 11, Jay Hampshire reflects on the FCA’s approach to enforcement as detailed in a recent speech.
Regulatory Wrap Episode 42: The FCA’s WhatsApp Crackdown
In Regulatory Wrap for the week to September 27, Jay Hampshire considers the FCA’s future objectives after recent action concerning off-channel communications.
Watch out for WhatsApp: Does the FCA plan to follow in the footsteps of U.S. regulators?
There has been no shortage of fines for recordkeeping failures in the U.S., particularly from regulators like the SEC and CFTC – though movement from the U.K.’s primary financial regulator seems to point toward a future concentration on the topic.